A farmer's day

A farmer's day

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This task is about how to show time.
Show each of these times on the clock face and the digital clock. The times are written in bold.
 

a) A farmer has to get up at half-past four in the morning to milk his cows.
 
  i)

ii)
 
b) He starts milking at ten past five.
 
  i)

ii)
 
c) He finishes milking at quarter to eight.
 
  i)

ii)
 
d) The tanker comes to get the milk at five minutes to nine.
 
  i)

ii)
Level:
3
Description of task: 
Students show times written in words on both analogue and digital clocks.
Curriculum Links: 
This resource can help to identify students' understanding of time and reading a scale for the Measurement objectives.
Answers/responses: 
 

Y6 (09/2000)

a)

i)

 

ii)

 

2 correct - very easy
 
1 correct - very easy

b)

i)

 

ii)

2 correct - very easy
 
1 correct - very easy

c)

i)

 

ii)

 

2 correct - easy
 
1 correct - very easy 

d)

i)

 

ii)

 

2 correct - easy
 
1 correct - very easy

Diagnostic and formative information: 
 

Common error

c)

Interprets time as 8:15 rather than 7:45.
Generally, analogue time more difficult than digital time.